Astrodome ramp towers imploded

Three exterior ramp towers at the Reliant Astrodome are dropped using explosives.

By Photos by Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle

on December 9, 2013 7:52 AM

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571981.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571982.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571983.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571984.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571985.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571986.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571987.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571988.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571989.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571991.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571992.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571993.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571995.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571996.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571998.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5571999.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5572000.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5572001.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5572002.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew three
towers, amounting to 10,000 tons of concrete to be recycled by Cherry. less

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to the
ground after Cherry Demolition imploded it Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in
Houston. The Houston-based recycling and demolition company blew ... more

Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian ramp on the southeast side of the Astrodome falls to... Photo-5572003.75676 - Beaumont Enterprise